Campus Life

Pepperdine has rocky relationship with some students

Pepperdine University would be horrible in a romantic relationship. Poor communication, big promises with under-delivery, high maintenance and very expensive to date. Many students have recently considered breaking up.   Jake Dammen, sophomore economics and political […]

Campus Life

Art students pursue creativity amidst online learning

Bedsheets for canvases.  Breakout rooms instead of extensive critiques. Balconies as fully-functioning art studios.  Pepperdine studio arts students have faced unique challenges amidst the COVID-19 pandemic as they try to navigate hands-on classes through a […]

education

A generation of students predisposed to mental health issues struggle to keep up with a semester of remote learning

With a second semester of online classes in full swing, a devastating global pandemic, wildfires ravaging the West Coast, and a particularly polarized election, it’s no surprise that the rates of depression and anxiety disorders […]